FlavorOverClouds
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I started vaping in the Fall of 2020 with the primary goal to quit smoking cigarettes. I have been smoking for over 35-years, over a decade of unfiltered, hand-rolled cigarettes. I smoked hand-rolled so I wouldn't ever have butts to litter but know my nicotine and tar intake must have been pretty heavy, and my wife quit smoking, so I knew it was my chance to try. I have never been able to quit cold-turkey, and the medications just messed me up. I tried vaping to quit after watching a good friend have success. He even gave me his old mod and tank, but I gave up quickly. Too messy, unpredictable battery life, and the main reason being that my partner still smoked and I knew vaping wasn't meant for me.
Fast forward about a decade, my partner had quit, and I was looking for more tobacco. My usual stuff was always hard to find, I was traveling, and the only place that had it was a vape shop that sold a few tobacco items. I decided to take the plunge and asked for recommendations. The guy who worked there set me up with a Novo pod system and some Glas Basix Butterscotch Reserve (6mg/ml). I liked the initial experience, and using a pod even helped to mimic the MTL feeling of smoking a cigarette. It tasted way to sweet to replace the cigarette experienced, but the flavor was good. I also purchased what would be my last pouch of tobacco that day and finished most of it on my trip. Upon my return home, I informed my wife of my decision to vape and not smoke any longer. I think she was pleasantly surprised.
Vaping on that 6mg juice just wasn't satisfying, I felt like I was chain vaping for hours and my battery would run out. I made my way out to a local shop for a second pod mod (Novo2) and some additional pod/coils. I also picked up some store-brand juice at 12mg in hopes that I wouldn't have to vape as much. The longer battery life was great, and it used the same pods, but the capacity left a lot to be desired. And the juice flavor was pretty boring on its own. (Churro Treat?) I ended up mixing the churro with the BR and found that vaping at 9mg was perfect for me. But I still hated refilling the pod so often, so I picked up the Nord. I figured replaceable coils meant less waste, and larger capacity tank would solve my refilling frequency issue.
I think the Nord (and probably Novo/Novo2) are really meant for salt nic use, but the 25W on the Novo2 still provides plenty of flavor and vape, while maintaining the MTL draw of smoking. I still use it to taste-test new juices when I have fresh pods available. And they are just so darn convenient and stealthy.
Being an ex-smoker, I am still looking for the perfect tobacco juice and thing I have come close. But I also want to move away from tobacco flavors eventually, worried that it might be too easy to "try" a cigarette again. Fruit flavors aren't doing it for me yet, but I am still searching.
I started discovering all of the community groups on Facebook, reddit, and instagram and was amazed by the community. From the DIY mod/coil folks, to the cigalike users, drippers vs. tank users, and all the juices. So many juices, so little time.
I still use the pod (mostly the Novo2) but I have recently purchased the GeekVape Aegis Max that came with the Zeus Subohm tank. A user on another site sent me another tank that can be used as an RTA or use Falcon coils along with a bunch of pre-built coils and Bacon Cotton, so I am looking forward to building my own RTA. I also purchased the TFV12 RBA edition, and found a good deal on a second Zeus Subohm. I still need to add an RDA to my collection to embark on my first mission - EJuice Flavor Reviews.
Although it has only been a couple of months since I started vaping at the time of writing this introduction, I already know that there is so much about vaping I want to explore. I know I want to make a PWM mod (NLPWM) and brew my own juices. I want to meet-up with other vapers after this Covid-19 thing gets under control.
Look for ejuice reviews coming up. I hope to contribute to this community in a positive way.
Fast forward about a decade, my partner had quit, and I was looking for more tobacco. My usual stuff was always hard to find, I was traveling, and the only place that had it was a vape shop that sold a few tobacco items. I decided to take the plunge and asked for recommendations. The guy who worked there set me up with a Novo pod system and some Glas Basix Butterscotch Reserve (6mg/ml). I liked the initial experience, and using a pod even helped to mimic the MTL feeling of smoking a cigarette. It tasted way to sweet to replace the cigarette experienced, but the flavor was good. I also purchased what would be my last pouch of tobacco that day and finished most of it on my trip. Upon my return home, I informed my wife of my decision to vape and not smoke any longer. I think she was pleasantly surprised.
Vaping on that 6mg juice just wasn't satisfying, I felt like I was chain vaping for hours and my battery would run out. I made my way out to a local shop for a second pod mod (Novo2) and some additional pod/coils. I also picked up some store-brand juice at 12mg in hopes that I wouldn't have to vape as much. The longer battery life was great, and it used the same pods, but the capacity left a lot to be desired. And the juice flavor was pretty boring on its own. (Churro Treat?) I ended up mixing the churro with the BR and found that vaping at 9mg was perfect for me. But I still hated refilling the pod so often, so I picked up the Nord. I figured replaceable coils meant less waste, and larger capacity tank would solve my refilling frequency issue.
I think the Nord (and probably Novo/Novo2) are really meant for salt nic use, but the 25W on the Novo2 still provides plenty of flavor and vape, while maintaining the MTL draw of smoking. I still use it to taste-test new juices when I have fresh pods available. And they are just so darn convenient and stealthy.
Being an ex-smoker, I am still looking for the perfect tobacco juice and thing I have come close. But I also want to move away from tobacco flavors eventually, worried that it might be too easy to "try" a cigarette again. Fruit flavors aren't doing it for me yet, but I am still searching.
I started discovering all of the community groups on Facebook, reddit, and instagram and was amazed by the community. From the DIY mod/coil folks, to the cigalike users, drippers vs. tank users, and all the juices. So many juices, so little time.
I still use the pod (mostly the Novo2) but I have recently purchased the GeekVape Aegis Max that came with the Zeus Subohm tank. A user on another site sent me another tank that can be used as an RTA or use Falcon coils along with a bunch of pre-built coils and Bacon Cotton, so I am looking forward to building my own RTA. I also purchased the TFV12 RBA edition, and found a good deal on a second Zeus Subohm. I still need to add an RDA to my collection to embark on my first mission - EJuice Flavor Reviews.
Although it has only been a couple of months since I started vaping at the time of writing this introduction, I already know that there is so much about vaping I want to explore. I know I want to make a PWM mod (NLPWM) and brew my own juices. I want to meet-up with other vapers after this Covid-19 thing gets under control.
Look for ejuice reviews coming up. I hope to contribute to this community in a positive way.